Innovative trailing sprayer wins major Henty award

A southern New South Wales designed and manufactured 8500-litre trailing sprayer has won the coveted Greater Hume Council Award at the 2024 Henty Machinery Field Days.

The award recognises the best new Australian designed and built agricultural machine, and the panel of independent judges determined the 8500 Series Sprayer from Wagga Wagga business JTA Spraying Equipment was this year’s standout.

John Arentz from JTA Spraying Equipment was overwhelmed with the win as a first-time competitor, and he was presented with the award by Greater Hume Council Deputy Mayor general manager, Evelyn Arnold, and Henty Machinery Field Days director, Matt Noll.

“We have a uniquely designed machine with a gooseneck drawbar to make it a mid-mount boom spray compatible with any tractor platform – or simply plug and play with any other brand that is ISOBUS compatible,” he said.

“The tri-fold boom has the JTA auto-height system where we can set particular offsets on the wing tips during spray mode, or multiple height settings ideal for automatically raising the boom in rough terrain.

“The gooseneck drawbar allows plenty of clearance and one of the best visibilities of any trailing boom spray on the market.”

The trailing sprayer boasts a mid-mount 48.5m tri-fold boom and 8500-litre UV stabilised polyethylene tank.

Founded nine years ago, JTA Spraying Equipment builds rear- or mid-mount boom sprays ranging from 6500 to 16,000 litres and booms ranging from 24 to 54m.

With a transport width of 3.5m, the 8500 Series comes standard with a boom light kit, road kit, tow bar, four air points for compressed air, a handwash tank and touch down wheels.

The 2024 Henty Machinery Field Days were held from September 17 to 19.